1 John 4:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.”
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“In this way, love has been perfected among us, so that we may have confidence on the day of judgment; for in this world we are just like Him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, even so are we in this world.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In this made perfect hath been the love with us, that boldness we may have in the day of the judgment, because even as He is, we--we also are in this world;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 John 4:17 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 10:15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
- Matthew 10:25It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
- Matthew 11:22But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
- Matthew 11:24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
- Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- John 15:20Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
- Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Hebrews 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
- James 2:22You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what he did.
- 1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:1Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the same resolve, because anyone who has suffered in his body is done with sin.
- 1 Peter 4:13But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
- 2 Peter 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
- 2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- 1 John 2:5But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
- 1 John 2:28And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- 1 John 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
- 1 John 3:19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
- 1 John 4:12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God remains in us, and His love is perfected in us.
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